Matthew 21:1-11

Expanded Bible

Jesus Enters Jerusalem as a King^(A)

21 As Jesus and his ·followers [disciples] ·were coming closer to [approached] Jerusalem, they ·stopped at [^Lcame to] Bethphage ·at [or on] the Mount of Olives. From there Jesus sent two of his ·followers [disciples] ² and said to them, “Go to the town ·you can see there [ahead of you; or opposite you]. When you enter it, you will ·quickly [immediately] find a donkey tied there with its colt. Untie them and bring them to me. ³ If anyone asks you ·why you are taking the donkeys [^Lanything], say that ·the Master [the Lord; or its Owner] needs them, and ·he will send them at once [or the Lord will return it soon; see Mark 11:3].”

⁴ This was to ·bring about [fulfill] what ·the prophet had said [^Lhad been spoken through the prophet]:

⁶ [So] The ·followers [disciples] went and did what Jesus ·told them to do [instructed; commanded]. ⁷ They brought the donkey and the colt to Jesus and laid their ·coats [cloaks] on them, ·and Jesus sat on them. ⁸ ·Many people [A very large crowd; or Most of the crowd] spread their coats on the road. Others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. ⁹ The ·people [crowds] were walking ahead of Jesus and ·behind [following] him, shouting,

¹⁰ When Jesus entered Jerusalem, all the city was ·filled with excitement [stirred up; in an uproar]. The people asked, “Who is this man?”

¹¹ The crowd said, “This man is Jesus, the prophet from the town of Nazareth in Galilee.”